T2 Macs updated to 15.3.2 should have a newer firmware version than those who installed the Safari update for Sonoma or Ventura, but what is 14.7.5 and 13.7.5? Time to deconfuse.
Category Archive: Macs
Speed up your hard disk by partitioning it so that its innermost 20% remains unused. Reserve space for the SLC write cache on an SSD by limiting the size of volumes.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 299. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Lucida […]
Covering thermal throttling, extended coverage of SLC write cache depletion and how long it takes to empty the cache, Trimming, and more.
What was this new background service that suddenly appeared in Sonoma 14.1, liquiddetectiond? Why wasn’t it documented until a year later, and is Apple really gathering data about damp USB-C ports?
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Lucida or […]
Installing and maintaining Mac OS 9.1 was a complex process that could easily occupy you for several hours getting all its components right.
Get started browsing your Mac’s log using this lightweight and friendly utility. A walkthrough looking at what happened when I launched an app.
How laptop Apple silicon Macs help prevent attack by malicious USB and TB devices using Accessory Security, and why some of them also have liquid detectors in their USB-C ports.
The difference between security and privacy, how consent and intent are obtained, how this works with command tools, important links, lists of protected resources and tccutil arguments.
